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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Julio I. Perez (right) speaks with a local Iraqi farmer. Perez is assigned as a rifleman with 2nd Squad, 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Thibodeau, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Iraq: The Turning Point in Iraq Iraqi Army Forces Kill Three Insurgents, Three Coalition Forces Wounded During Raid in Karmah Marines Move In on Insurgent Territory (Karmah) Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces kill Shi’a Extremist Company Commander, Detain 1 Insurgent Shi’a extremist leader killed, one insurgent detained Coalition forces target foreign terrorist facilitators; 5 killed, 21 detained Revenge sought in sheik's death Northwest Baghdad residents welcome variety of improvements

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Troops kill six Taliban linked to alleged SKorean abductor Violence Kills More Than 60 in Northwest Pakistan ANA, Coalition eliminate insurgents in Oruzgan battle Bomb maker among three arrested in eastern Afghanistan Ten Taliban killed in Afghan firefights One Taliban detained, several killed in operation Suspected militants killed in Helmand The West: Terrorists have been arrested on the (US/Mexico) border, security chief says RCMP says no explosives found on terror plot suspect arrested in Quebec Michigan Man Remains in Custody After Entering Park With AK-47 Militant killed in fire exchange in village near Nalchik, Russia Car's explosive contents revealed at hearing for USF students German Police Suspect Links Between Terrorist Attacks and East German Stasi Secret Police (Wow!!!)

Israel / Levant: Israeli aircraft strike car carrying Palestinian militants (missed 'em by that much) Lebanese Army arrests four Fatah Al-Islam militants (inc. a top leader) Turkish authorities seize bus carrying 500 kilograms of explosives India / Pakistan: Three-pronged strategy to end Kashmir insurgency Militant Commander Among Six Killed Four LeT militants killed in Kashmir Kashmir Police arrest three Lashkar militants Southeast Asia: Victims want Hambali tried in international court Two JMB militants sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Sylhet, Bangladesh Thailand's Counter-Insurgency Operations in the Deep South

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Captured Al-Qaeda flag featured at US military museum

A US Marine looks at a captured Al-Qaeda banner on display at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia. A banner once displayed in front of an abandoned Al-Qaeda safehouse in Iraq has found a new home at a US military museum.

Iraq: US air strikes destroy car bomb factory north of Baghdad Troops detain Iraqi Army battalion commander Soldiers, Iraqis clear out al-Qaeda along Tigris Coalition Forces find caches of terrorist media in Tarmiyah Citizens turn in weapons caches UK troops are sent to Iranian border Counterinsurgency success in Haswa (Bill Roggio's embed report) U.S. seeks pact with Shiite militia (al-Sadr) 3-day operation in eastern Iraq nets 80 al-Qaida suspects Israel / Levant: Murky raid heats up Syria-Israel tension Israeli forces seize two Islamic Jihad leaders Jordan convicts militants India / Pakistan: Delhi High Court upholds death penalty for Mohammed Ashfaq in Red Fort attack case Four Lashkar guerrillas killed in Jammu, Kashmir

Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia: Afghan Citizens Drive Taliban from Village Afghan National Army Soldiers Defeat Taliban in Four Hour Fire Fight Coalition says many Taleban dead in Uruzgan Afghan National Police Thwart Suicide Bomber Afghan Police Find Taliban Bomb in Bus Station 50 more militants killed in Razmak, Pakistan (re-energized Taliban) Two suspected militants wounded in Ghazni operation Suspected militants killed in Sangin district ANA & Coalition forces eliminate insurgents in Oruzgan battle 10 detained in Garmser district IMU Still a Threat in Kyrgistan Despite Arrest of Leader U.S. keeps focus on al Qaeda danger in Pakistan Three Taliban killed in coalition airstrike

The West: How the CIA Broke Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Audio of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's Interrogation Calif. terrorism case could expand legal definition of community Canada holds man linked to Austrian al Qaeda case Man Caught in Detroit Park with AK-47 nas a pro-Hezbollah website (video) Mullah Krekar back in court (wants an apology, too!) Southeast Asia: PULF cadre killed, six militants nabbed (NE India) Philippine Government nearing peace pact with insurgent group

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IMPROMPTU MEETING - U.S. Navy Cmdr. Dave Adams, commanding officer of Provincial Reconstruction Team Khost, holds an impromptu shura with village elders in Qalandar, Afghanistan, to discuss recent attacks on a local municipal building. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Christopher Weis

Iraq: US kills al-Qaeda militant behind deadliest Iraq attack Taji terrorist safe house destroyed, 12 suspected insurgents detained 15 suspects detained in operations targeting al-Qaeda in northern Iraq Coalition Forces nab three suspected militants East Baghdad raid nets 16 suspected insurgents Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 21 terrorists near Taji Citizens find weapons cache ISF, local residents respond to VBIED attack in Mirk As Sufia Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain two al Qaeda cell leaders, five insurgents Iraqi Army forces detain illegal judge Eight terrorists killed, 15 suspects detained in northern Iraq Coalition forces advance Baghdad security, six terrorists killed, five detained Coalition forces kill nine terrorists, detain eight while disrupting criminal network Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Operations Forces detain 18 insurgents near Karmah, Kirkuk In 24-hr battle, Hawr Rajab turns on al-Qaeda One terrorist killed, 13 suspects detained as Coalition targets al-Qaeda in Iraq Soldiers capture car bomb cell leader Six terrorists killed during raids in Tarmiyah US 'kills 23 militants in Iraq' 9 Iraqi Hostages Liberated from al Qaeda Torture House Convoy into the violent heart of Basra militias (Good read) Dozens of terrorists die in Iraqi coalition operations Korea to expand troop presence in Iraq Iraqi and U.S. Security Forces Engage Terrorists in Samarra Iraqi Forces in Ninewah Province Continue Progress (ISF out in front)

Afghanistan / Pakistan: War-Weary Taliban Looking To Politics Pakistani Military: Troops, Gunships Pound Militant Hideouts 10 militants killed in clashes in NW Pakistan On the trail of the Taleban, Scots soldiers ready for war Canadians continue push into Taliban heartland with Operation Keeping Goodwill Some 30 Taliban Reported Killed In Afghanistan Taliban attack WFP convoy, 13 rebels killed (attacked armor on motorcycles) Fighting for Afghanistan's Kajaki Dam The West: Iraqis captured en route to U.S. Plot by German Cell Detailed on Internet Germans hunt 49 in ‘Fritz the Taliban’ terror plot Hamid Hayat Sentenced to 24 Years (California terrorist) Rebel Commander Reported Killed In Chechnya 3 arrested in Austria linked to video threat of attacks

Israel / Levant: Seven more Fatah al-Islam suspects rounded up Turkey foils bomb plot on 9/11 anniversary Small Israeli force enters Gaza after rocket strike India / Pakistan: A commander of Hizbul Mujahideen killed in Doda Three Jaish Militants Arrested in Kashmir Four held in Hyderabad blasts case Police Foil Suicide Attack in Kashmir Four Lashkar Militants Killed 3 kms Inside Kashmir Border Southeast Asia: More suspected insurgents detained in southern Thailand Philippine police claim terrorist bomb plot thwarted Alleged Jemaah bomber, and 5 others, arrested in Philippines 2 JMB men get 10yrs for bomb attack on court (Bangladesh)

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Homecoming

Nothing can be finer than to be in Carolina - Capt. Benjamin Caricofe and his girlfriend, Julia Hughes, are reunited as he returned to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. More than 117 Airmen from the 16th Airlift Squadron returned to Charleston AFB after being deployed for more than four months to Southwest Asia. Captain Caricofe is a 16th AS C-17 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

Iraq: US troops launch assault in Kirkuk Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain three extremists in night raids Lightning Hammer II uncovers VBIEDs, IED cache in Mosul Five suspects detained during operations against al-Qaeda ISF, CF sweep through Kirkuk Hunter UAV kills two enemy fighters (First army UAV kills) Rashid Clearing: Iraqi Army, Dragon Troops Find Weapons Caches Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 2 al Qaeda in Iraq cell leaders, one terrorist Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain six Shi’a extremists in Baghdad Coalition forces kill one militant while detaining four suspects in search for weapons facilitator Three terrorists killed, 18 suspects detained in Coalition raids Six terrorists killed, 25 suspects detained, al-Qaeda network disrupted Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces battle Shi’a extremists Concerned citizen leads IA to caches in Diyala’s River Valley Iraqi official arrested over Askari Shrines' bombing of last year Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's top aide killed in Najaf (Red on Red) Sunni sheikhs turn their sights from US forces to Al-Qaeda Iraqi air force makes strides toward transition Israel / Levant: Lebanese Army kills fugitive Fatah al-Islam militant Israel Kills Terrorists in Gaza IDF kills 10 Palestinian militants in Gaza Strip, foils attack on IDF post

Afghanistan / Pakistan: Al-Qaeda-linked Kabul suicide network busted Over 40 militants killed in southern Afghanistan 'Taliban commander' killed in battle Canadian troops push Taliban from Zhari -- again Pak Gunship Kills 6 Terrorist in Mir Ali Taking On The Taleban The long struggle for one valley ("Once people realized we were not going away, we began to get tips from them") Canadian Brig-Gen. Laroche says Taliban fighting strength sapped The West: German Police Hunt for More Terror Suspects After Bomb Plot (UK) Islamist party 'is targeting university students' (ex-leader says HuT "warp the Koran's true message") Hizb-ut-Tahrir's Activities in the United States Bulk of intel on al Qaeda coming from captured insurgents, not U.S. spy recruits U.S. intercept key in German terror plot (wiretaps) Russia launches military clampdown in Caucasus (Hunting for Magomed Albakov)

India / Pakistan: Hizbul Mujahideen commander killed in Kashmir Hyderabad Police Follow the Money First female HuM arms carrier– a law student - among 2 arrested Hizb militant shot dead in Doda JMB bomber held in Comilla, India Indian Army foils infiltration attempt from Pakistan Africa: Training programmes signal deepening US ties with West Africa Algeria: 7 Militants Killed While Hiding in a Cave Southeast Asia: Bali bomber's date with death closer 4 Sayyaf men fall in Philippines 13 suspected insurgents rounded up in Narathiwat, Thailand Tentative peace talks for Thai south Bali Bomb Maker Dulmatin Slips Back into Sulawesi, Indonesia Dulmatin Ally Arrested in Philippines

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SUNGLASSES AND A SMILE - U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Corey West, from 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, watches and smiles while a young Iraqi girl tries on his sunglasses in Ja'ara, Iraq, Aug. 31, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Timothy Kingston

Iraq: Need Help Taking Down al-Qaeda Websites 2nd IA Soldiers capture confessed ‘key AQI financier’ in Nineveh Coalition Forces engage, kill four insurgents in Samarra 16 suspected car-bomb cell members captured during Operation Nijmegen III Al-Qaeda leader killed, 18 suspected terrorists detained Golden Dragons detain five suspected insurgents US Nabs "Highly-Sought" Iran-Linked Militant Troops detain 16 suspected Shia extremists Death sentence upheld against Saddam's cousin Chemical Ali Sadr militia lying low: US general A quieter Anbar Province rebuilds Ansar al-Sunnah Attacks a Stronghold of al-Mahdi Army in Diyala (Red on Red) U.S.-Backed Sunnis Fight al-Qaeda -- and Maybe "Iran-Backed" Shiites? Coalition forces grab high-value IRGC-QF affiliate Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain extremist death-squad member Coalition Forces destroy explosives, kill two terrorists, detain 10 suspects Four suspects captured in eastern Baghdad Iraqi Army, U.S. Special Forces detain AQI leaders near Kirkuk Operation "K" nets 11 terrorist and a weapons cache

Afghanistan / Pakistan / Central Asia: Taliban kidnapper & 15 others killed Afghan and coalition forces kill more than 20 insurgents Kazakhstan Cracking Down on Terror Group Taliban suspected of killing UK officer captured Taliban area leader, two suspects held The West: German Police Arrest 3 in Terrorist Plot Germany points finger at shadowy group for plot Danes arrest suspected militants, say terror attack was prevented Experts say Denmark emerging target for Islamic terror Canada: No crime in handing over Taliban fighters (looney lefty alert) Australia to keep troops in Iraq Danish terror trial starts with 4 men pleading innocent (2006 case) Islamist Website Hosted in Minnesota Features Discussion on How to Attack U.S. Military Bases Russia says kills Islamists crossing from Georgia

Israel / Levant: 106-day war against Lebanon ends; Al Qaida sought to establish 'terrorist emirate' Lebanese troops continue to sweep Nahr al-Bared for stragglers Lebanese tally al-Qaeda allies dead (222+) Five wounded in Fatah-Hamas clashes in southern Gaza (Red on Red) India / Pakistan: Key suspect admits giving SIM cards (Hyderabad Bombs) Interpol issues warrant against Mecca Masjid blast suspect (Hyderabad Bombs) JeM district commander surrenders in Jammu and Kashmir Hizb hideout busted 15 militants killed in Manipur Africa: Algeria: 7 Militants Killed AQ in Algeria Keeping Members Locked Up to Prevent Surrender Morocco guards against Al Qaida strikes as election nears Somali insurgents' hideout raided

I'm Back

I took about a month off to be with my wife while she had our third child. Little Michael Joseph was born on August 9th and I have just started to reacclimate myself to all the duties of parenting an infant.

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Iraqis Citizens Begin to Take Defense of Iraq into Their Own Hands.

U.S. Army Pfc. Emmanuel Ramanan, in background, looks on as Cpl. Ganem Najim of the Iraqi army’s 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 11th Infantry Division, discusses firing techniques with the first 30 members of Adhamiyah’s Critical Infrastructure Guard Force, in Baghdad. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Pryor

Iraq: Marriages split al Qaeda alliance (Interesting) How life returned to the streets in a showpiece city that drove out al-Qaeda (Must Read) Iraq militants killed by own missile (oopsie!) Iraq says 72 gunmen arrested in Kerbala 237 insurgents killed in Diyala since June 19 Marines kill 12 AQI near Karmah Troops capture 24 suspected insurgents Iraqi Special Operations Forces, Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 11 militants 5 terrorists killed, 13 suspects detained in Tigris River Valley Iraqi Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain suspected al-Qaeda Emir House found rigged to explode, US Military gear found in terrorist cache Concerned citizen leads Coalition Forces to large cache of nitric acid Iraqi Security Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain 16 al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists Two terrorists killed, 29 suspects detained; Coalition disrupts al-Qaeda ops

The West: Terror suspect ‘hid’ files on PC Indicted USF Student has Terror Past in Egypt Prosecution Rests in Holy Land Case Members of Chuvash branch of Hizb ut-Tahrir face five years in prison Germany wants to cyber-spy on terror suspects Afghanistan / Pakistan: Nearly two dozen militants said killed in Afghanistan Feared Taliban commander believed killed in U.S. strike Over 100 Taliban killed in Afghan battle Failed Attack Leaves 12 Taliban Dead in Afghanistan Canada says arrested several Afghan bomb makers

Israel / Levant: U.S. Pledges to Support Lebanon Army Lebanese troops close in on militants at camp US delivers 130 armored vehicles to Lebanese Army Ten Fatah people injured in clashes with Hamas (Red on Red) India / Pakistan: Police intensify raids on suspected hideouts of terror groups One terrorist killed, 5 held in Valley (Indian) Army launches major strike operations in Assam Two Hizbul Commanders Among Five Militants Arrested in Kashmir JeM militant killed in encounter Africa: 2 insurgents killed in mine blast (Work Accident) Southeast Asia: (Thailand) Expert warns of terror attacks in major cities Military offensive to continue during Muslim holy month Muslims Battle Buddhists in Thailand's Troubled South